mugje Posted Monday at 05:45 PM Share #31 Posted Monday at 05:45 PM Lovely work! That table has a lot of details, nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacky Posted Tuesday at 07:38 PM Author Share #32 Posted Tuesday at 07:38 PM Thank you @mugje I just finished Nelson's desk. The quill was made from real feather. I added a small diary and left 2 drawers open to make it more interesting. Hope you like it. Question: since it is very small is it a good idea to fininish it with oil? Can I somehow delute tung oil? AJohnson and mugje 2 Quote Current builds: - HMS Endeavour by Occre - HMS Agamemnon by Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted Tuesday at 08:13 PM Share #33 Posted Tuesday at 08:13 PM Hi, Great work with the desk! An oil finish should work well, but test on a piece of scrap first! Tung oil can be thinned with white spirit (or turpentine). Have you thought of trying Danish oil? It contains some tung oil, but I find that it drys more quickly. Some brands of tung oil I've used in the past seemed to take an age to get past the tacky stage.... Good luck! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacky Posted Wednesday at 06:27 AM Author Share #34 Posted Wednesday at 06:27 AM Hi Graham, I have no experience with oils, til now i have only used varnish which can be sprayed in very thin layer. But if oil can be aplied and wiped so that it doesn't ruin the detailes i am willing to try that option. I want to give wood nice and warm tone which varnish cannot do. Quote Current builds: - HMS Endeavour by Occre - HMS Agamemnon by Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted Wednesday at 06:47 AM Share #35 Posted Wednesday at 06:47 AM Lint free cloth will do the trick for application. Just a thought, might be an idea to just apply the oil to the the draw fronts, avoiding the carcasses. The oil should definitely bring out those warm tones you're after. Looking forward to seeing the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacky Posted yesterday at 12:50 PM Author Share #36 Posted yesterday at 12:50 PM After 2 coats of linseed oil. The wood color is now a little bit warmer and darker and reflects environment. I used dry brushing method. I applied a little bit of oil to kitchen paper and than used small brush to transfer oil to the wood. I plan to apply 2 more layers tomorrow on larger surfaces, sand them gently and than apply the final layer mugje, Charter33, wvdhee and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: - HMS Endeavour by Occre - HMS Agamemnon by Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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